A Night of Desperation-Chapter 274: Island 272 Second

“Who is it?” Wei Chengjun instinctively stood up and looked towards the doorway.

“It’s me, Old Yang.” An aged voice came from outside.

This was the elderly man who had come to meet them when they first arrived on the island.

He appeared to be over seventy years old then, with white hair, a stooped back, and always had a stern expression.

The door creaked open.

Old Yang, wearing a black raincoat, stood at the doorway, sized up the people inside, and nodded.

“You outsiders just arrived on the island, let me give you a warning. There are two places on the island you should avoid: one is the white signal tower at the highest point on the island, where a murder case occurred in the past. The other is a deep mountain area on the island, where there’s an old altar in the stone forest that was used by the island’s residents to pray to the Sea Dragon King for good weather. After a disappearance case, that place was abandoned. You can have your fun, but just don’t tamper with the sealed altar;it took me a lot of effort to seal it back up.”

An altar? Sounds like a place that could stir up trouble.

Everyone looked serious and appeared very earnest, but they all harbored a bit of curiosity.

Song Siyu immediately assured that they would definitely not disrupt the altar, stating that they were just there to look around.

Old Yang seriously glanced over each person.

“Good to remember;that altar is where that idiot killed someone and chopped them up into pieces, and then stuffed the body inside. It’s full of malevolent energy, and I barely managed to seal it using ancestral methods. If it gets uncovered, bad things will happen.”

He pointed his fingers at them.

“Also, if you must go, visit during the day, take a look from a distance, it’s fine, but don’t go there at night. Some things prefer to appear in the dark.”

The chilling tone of his words scared everyone, and they remained silent for a moment. By the time they regained their composure, Old Yang had already vanished from the doorway.

Silence followed for a while.

Gao Wen laughed carelessly.

“Spoken really well, check out those lines, Siyu, where did you find such an interesting person!”

“It wasn’t me who found him,” Song Siyu replied helplessly.

“Right, right… this old man, it was clearly just a case of psychotic murder before, but he made it sound all mystical and dangerous. The atmosphere is pretty good though!” Gao Wen chuckled.

“As long as we are careful, it should be fine,” sighed Song Siyu.

They quickly changed the subject and resumed chatting casually. Zhao Sisi even brought out some cards, and after eating, they played cards together.

Creak.

Suddenly, the noise of another door opening and closing came from outside.

Wei Chengjun stood up to check the doorway.

“It’s Yu Hong from before,” he turned around and told everyone at the doorway.

“He seems to have not found another place to stay,” Zhao Sisi smiled, “It’s good we have hot water and food here. Jun, ask him if he wants to join us.”

“Alright.”

Wei Chengjun didn’t hesitate, he opened the door and walked out.

It wasn’t long before he returned into the well-lit room, with Yu Hong’s significantly bulkier figure following him.

Song Siyu and the others made room for Yu Hong to sit by the fire.

“There are only a few of us on this island, Yu Hong, you might as well find a nearby cabin to rest,” suggested Song Siyu.

“Hmm,” Yu Hong nodded;he just came back from exploring deep into the island where he unexpectedly found a faint trace of black mist. Other than that, he discovered nothing else.

After searching carefully, he couldn’t locate the source of the black mist. Seeing that the storm outside was intensifying, he decided to return to this place to meet Song Siyu and the others to continue gathering information.

Unexpectedly, just as he sat down, he heard them talking about an old man, Old Yang, who warned them not to tamper with the cover of the altar.

“Old Yang? Resentment?” Yu Hong was somewhat surprised.

“It sounded very grave and mystical,” nodded Song Siyu, “I don’t really believe in these things, it’s mainly because Old Yang always has this mysterious and serious demeanor, it kind of gets to me.”

“I didn’t see any Old Yang when I came,” Yu Hong said.

“Probably missed him then, I always feel like Old Yang seems a bit mentally unstable,” Song Siyu whispered.

She then talked about a murder case that happened on the island three years ago.

Yu Hong took the opportunity to chat with her, inquiring about many aspects of the outside world.

Gradually, he learned that this place was not completely untouched by the Black Disaster.

There had already been news of wells emitting black mist emerging worldwide.

After double-checking, he faintly felt that Song Siyu and the others’ location seemed to be at the stage where a Black Well had just appeared and the Black Disaster had yet to erupt.

However, unlike where Yiyi was, the local forces here quickly resolved and suppressed the newly emerged Black Well.

Not a ripple of disturbance had spread from it.

When the Black Well first appeared, it even made the news for a while. After it was sealed off, the public lost interest as the fervor dwindled.

Thus, Song Siyu and the others could speak confidently about it.

The ease with which the Black Well was sealed made Yu Hong wonder for a while if these were fake Black Wells.

However, the details Song Siyu and the others provided completely corresponded with the information Yu Hong knew about the Black Wells.

Thus, he became very interested in the local forces that managed to seal the Black Wells.

He kept up the topic and chatted with Song Siyu for a long time.

The night deepened.

After chatting for a while, Yu Hong reluctantly stood up to return, also finding a nearby cabin to stay.

After roughly settling in, someone knocked on his door.

Thump, thump, thump.

“Come in.” Yu Hong casually said.

The room door was pulled open, with Gao Wen standing alone in front of it, a cigarette hanging from his mouth and smoke billowing from his nostrils, braving the rain and looking at Yu Hong.

“Brother, can we talk?”

Yu Hong stood up in surprise, pointing to his ears, indicating that he didn’t understand.

“Stop pretending, I can tell you understand,” Gao Wen said impatiently. “Come on dude, where are you from? Introduce yourself.”

“What do you mean?” Yu Hong asked somewhat awkwardly in Second Night Language.

“Let’s put it this way, Song Siyu may not dress stylishly, but her family’s financial situation is no worse than mine. It’s best to keep your little schemes to yourself,” Gao Wen said indifferently, staring at the phone in Yu Hong’s hand.

“Schemes?” Yu Hong understood the other person’s implication.

“Dude, at your age, you should understand some things. Girls like Song Siyu, you can’t afford them. Going out for a meal costs thousands, maybe tens of thousands;does your monthly salary match that?”

He took the cigarette out and tapped it.

“Have you bought a house? A car? Are you a fitness trainer or an athlete? It’s quite leisurely to vacation here, but sometimes you need to think clearly. Got it?”

It seemed he took him for a regular college student traveling to shake things up.

Yu Hong nodded.

“What you said is correct. The gap in spending is too large;indeed, it would be hard to live together.”

“Glad you understand,” Gao Wen’s expression lightened a bit. “Since we met on the island, it’s fated. Where did you graduate from? Being so sensible, when you leave the island, you can come work at my family’s company. With your physique, working as a long-term trainer, I’ll offer you thirty thousand a month. How about it? As a trade-off, starting today you hang with me, help Song Siyu out on the island, no problem, right?”

Seeing the other person’s confident and lavish demeanor, Yu Hong felt a sense of strong nostalgia.

After the Black Disaster erupted, it had been a long time since he’d encountered such a genuinely wealthy second-generation… What he’d mostly seen were ordinary people, full of tears and snot, frantically fleeing for their lives.

“Gao Wen, is your family very wealthy?” Yu Hong asked.

“Pretty good, don’t gamble or invest, enough for several lifetimes,” Gao Wen said nonchalantly.

“Do your parents have other daughters or sons?” Yu Hong continued to inquire.

“No, why the hell are you asking all these random questions? None of your damn business!” Gao Wen became impatient.

“So you’re an only child, your parents must really treasure you, and care about you?” Yu Hong continued.

“So what if they do?” Gao Wen grew even more annoyed.

“That’s good, then go rest,” Yu Hong smiled and stopped speaking.

“What do you mean? Are you agreeing or not?” Gao Wen frowned, upset.

“I’m just a regular worker, not a fitness trainer or an athlete, and I’m not interested in working for your family’s company. Exercising is just a hobby of mine,” Yu Hong thought it over and still gave him an answer.

He planned to try it out, to see if he could get an identity to have some contact with the other’s world.

Before this place, he had discovered traces of the Black Disaster’s black fog, but given his lack of identity, it was hard for him to intervene.

Thus, he set his sights on this small group of five people.

‘But the premise is, I need to be sure I can stay in this place for a long time.’

Black Ship discovered the land of vitality, something he had never stayed on for long. This time, a living land of vitality had suddenly appeared, and it was even a part of another complete world.

This led Yu Hong to many speculations.

“Alright, you’re quite interesting,” Gao Wen caught the hint in Yu Hong’s response. He initially wanted to burst out in anger, feeling that he should yell after being rejected.

But seeing that Yu Hong’s arm was almost as thick as his own thigh, he thought it’s better to keep peace.

Especially when his underlings weren’t around.

So he hummed twice, turned around, and left the doorway, even pulling the door closed as he went.

Yu Hong was left sitting in the chair, unable to hide a smile on his face.

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A quiet night passed.

The next morning came.

Yu Hong got up very early.

He stood outside the door, gazing at the slowly brightening sky, feeling indescribably moved.

How long had it been since he had seen a real sun?

Since being engulfed by the black fog, the sun had also gradually been obscured. Even if it was daylight, only a lit piece of fog could be seen.

Not like now…

Quickly, while he was moved, the rest of the five also woke up.

Stretching their arms, yawning, they saw Yu Hong standing motionless outside like a statue.

The group exchanged looks, feeling somewhat odd.

Watching this everyday sun so mesmerizingly… Could there be something off with his brain?

After Song Siyu washed up and discussed with a friend, seeing Yu Hong, she walked over proactively.

“Big Brother Yu, where is your hometown?” she asked with a gentle smile.

“It’s a small city;you definitely haven’t heard of it,” Yu Hong, uncertain of his own home, just brushed off with a response.

“Has big brother graduated? Are you working? Are you married?” Song Siyu continued to inquire.

“I’ve graduated, still job hunting. Not married yet,” Yu Hong replied simply, sensing her implication.

“Someone like Brother Yu who provides such a sense of security, should definitely find a good girl easily,” Song Siyu comforted.

Yu Hong was also in a good mood at this moment.

“I’m just an ordinary university graduate, an ordinary person who likes to exercise. Nothing special about me, I look average, but thanks for your goodwill.”

“Brother Yu is being modest. With your qualifications, making money is actually easy,” Song Siyu said, “Just like now… the few of us want to hire you part-time as a shooting assistant, a thousand per day, I don’t know if Brother Yu….”